Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 18/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather has been issued for the Channel Country
district.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along the east tropical
coast of Queensland over the weekend. A surface trough will approach the far
southwest of the state later today. A weak upper trough lies over the eastern
interior of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northwest of the state with
isolated showers and thunderstorms developing over the remainder of the far west
of the state. Isolated light showers over most eastern coastal districts north
of Gladstone. Mostly fine about the Wide Bay with only early drizzle areas.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Peninsula district. Fine elsewhere.
Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country district. Light to moderate SE to NE
winds, fresh at times about the central and north tropical coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
A ridge over the Great Australian Bight will push the surface trough into the
southwest and far southern interior of the state.  An upper trough to the west
of the state will cause isolated showers and thunderstorms to redevelop over
Queensland's western districts.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible
over remaining parts of the interior south and west of about Charleville.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Peninsula district.  Mainly
isolated showers in an onshore flow about the east coast, tending scattered at
times north of Innisfail with possible thunderstorms. Fine over the remainder of
the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over most parts, fresh at times
about the central and tropical coasts. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds in the
far southwest behind the trough.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough should remain in the southwest of the state, while the
upper level trough will approach, but remain west of Queensland. The approach of
the upper trough will cause cloud to thicken across the west of the state with
showers and thunderstorms spreading to rain areas over the far western districts
with some local moderate falls possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
also expected over the remainder of the northwest and also over the southern
interior.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the remaining northern
tropics. Mostly fine and very warm conditions will occur elsewhere over the
state, with only isolated light showers near the east coast north of Fraser
Island.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough should move slowly east and lie from Kowanyama to St.
George late in the day. The upper level trough should stay to the west of the
border.  The combination of these weather systems should cause a band of rain
and thunderstorms to move slowly east over the western half of the state during
the day with moderate falls possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are
likely about the remaining tropics with showers and possible thunderstorms about
the Central Coast.  Fine conditions are expected elsewhere.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The surface trough and associated band of rain and thunderstorms will move
slowly east over the interior during the outlook period, most likely reaching
the eastern districts by late Wednesday or early Thursday. The activity should
then contract out of the southeast of the state on Thursday as a strong
southerly change pushes northwards over southern waters. The forecast remains
uncertain for Friday but it is likely to remain unsettled with further showers
about the east coast and showers and thunderstorms over a large part of the
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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